Press freedom

• Philippine court convicts journalist of terror financing charge in ruling condemned by media groups - A Philippine court Thursday found a Filipina journalist guilty of financing terrorism in a verdict that was condemned by press freedom watchdogs but welcomed by anti-communist insurgency officials. Presiding Judge Georgina Perez of the Reg
• Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai verdict set for Monday - A Hong Kong court will issue a verdict Monday in the national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, a case widely criticised as a sign of erosion of political freedoms in the Chinese city.Lai, who turned 78 this week, is c